Tom Dumoulin criticises Wout van Aert for Tour de France stage 10 tactics

Wout van Aert and Mathieu Van der Poel on the attack on stage 10 of the 2023 Tour de France
Wout van Aert and Mathieu Van der Poel on the attack on stage 10 of the 2023 Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images)

Wout Van Aert has received criticism from former teammate Tom Dumoulin for his curious tactics on stage 10 of the Tour de France.

The Jumbo-Visma rider stayed on the wheel of long-term rival Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) as he created separation on the descent from Saint-Alyre-ès-Montagne just under 50km from the finish in Issoire.

James Moultrie
News Writer

James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.